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The only book dedicated to physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling in pharmaceutical sciencePhysiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling has become increasingly widespread within the pharmaceutical industry over the last decade, but without one dedicated book that provides the inform[...]

An essential outline of the main facets of polypharmacology in drug discovery researchExtending drug discovery opportunities beyond the "one drug, one target" philosophy, a polypharmacological approach to the treatment of complex diseases is emerging as a hot topic in both industry and academic rese[...]